t was the tone of her voice, it's not easy to describe but that made all the difference.

I get it. I used to know a woman who was the mother of a friend of mine. I ran into her after not having seen her since I was a kid, and she asked what I was up to. I told her that I was attending university; her response was to wave her hand impatiently and say "Of course you are; everyone goes to university." Um ... no, they don't. Some people can't afford it, some people don't qualify, some people choose not to.

Then, I added that I was working at a dinner theatre. (This was a part-time job to bring in some tuition money. I worked in the box office taking reservations.) She said "Oh? Doing what? Cleaning bathrooms?" What?!? I'm not saying that being a cleaning lady is a terrible job that only the lowest of the low would take (I would NEVER say that), but her tone implied that that was all that I could aspire to in life. I was extremely irked, and so was my mother when I told her.

It's clear you don't like this woman, but that sounds like a sympathetic "don't give up", even if she phrased it oddly.

It was the tone of her voice, it's not easy to describe but that made all the difference. It was almost like she was implying that I wouldn't be worthy of actually getting a job I would like. I haven't spoken in ages with her but it struck me as odd and a bit mean, not what I was expecting. I'm sorry that she has had all that happened to her, I only hear bywords of what is up with her everyonce in a while and I do think that she's pretty brave with all the things life's handed her on a plate. And I understand that people in her situation can become somewhat bitter - it's just that she's barely an acquaintance of mine now, so I wasn't expecting the slighting.

me: What is Star Trek V called again? Sent at 7:40 PM on Tuesday Him: in? me: Um... the subtitle? Him: nop idea me: Star Trek V?The Cowpath to Trona Pinnacles? <<note: we're local to the area, I was poking fun of the fact that if you're from around here, you'll notice a small road into the Center of the Universe>> Him: maybe me: Eh, I'll google it XD;The Final Frontier =P; Him: ok me: ...The movie? Him: Star Trek five then me: Nevermind

me: What is Star Trek V called again? Sent at 7:40 PM on Tuesday Him: in? me: Um... the subtitle? Him: nop idea me: Star Trek V?The Cowpath to Trona Pinnacles? <<note: we're local to the area, I was poking fun of the fact that if you're from around here, you'll notice a small road into the Center of the Universe>> Him: maybe me: Eh, I'll google it XD;The Final Frontier =P; Him: ok me: ...The movie? Him: Star Trek five then me: Nevermind

He must have been busy. Star Trek V: Shatner's Ego Trip is seared into the minds of all who've seen it.

Of course, the absolute worst of the series is the latest one by JJ Abrahms (these are the voyages of the starship Apple Store)

You mean the USS Lens Flare?(I love that movie to bits, but the lens flare on every reflective surface bugs me).

Head hurty conversation from boss:

Boss: Round this amount up.Me: OK. <changes code to round up amount>

Boss: This doesn't match the manually calculated total now!Me: That because you told me to round up the automatically calculated total. Boss: But it has to match!Me: But the manual calculation is accurate, the automatic one is rounded up. It will almost never match. Do you want me to take the rounding up off?Boss: No no! It has to be rounded up.

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It's best to love your family as you would a Siberian Tiger - from a distance, preferably separated by bars . -- Pearls Before Swine (16-May-2009)

I may be low brow, but I love all the ST:TNG and the ST movies. My favorite is Insurrection.

The minute I came in to the office today, I was informed about the helicopter crash in London. I am very sorry that it happened, but I work in Florida, and have no friends or relatives in London proper. It made my brain hurt.